“Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be?” - Charles Bukowski It hit me like a ton of bricks one Saturday night. Sitting at a half-empty Starbucks on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, I realized I had made a terrible mistake. For…

And how to stop before you’re completely burnt out. — Luciana’s habit of over-functioning at work had helped build a multi-billion dollar business. She had spent over 15 years leading, organizing, staying late, and, if necessary, doing the work for everyone else. Now in her third year as Senior Vice President of communications for a manufacturing company, she felt totally…

Stop overanalyzing at work. It’s holding you back. Let’s talk about how to spot overanalyzing and three ways to make it stop. Overanalyzing usually looks like a pained face with an internal circular monologue going around and around on your options. If this sounds familiar, know that you’re definitely not…

Did you know that the superpower of sensitivity can become your greatest asset at work? Yet all too often we continue to hear, “don’t be so sensitive.” It’s a phrase that’s often thrown around as a jab or criticism. Many of my coaching clients have been told that they need…

“I’m so apprehensive about going back to the office. It feels like I’ve just recently adapted to working remotely.” Michael sighed and shook his head. He’s the chief operations officer at a growing startup, and also a client of mine. “What worries me the most is the emotional state of…

Prefer to watch the video? Click here to join The Haven, Melody’s free Facebook community to access it. Sensitive Strivers tend to set big goals for themselves. You may have had many ambitions at the beginning of this quarter or year. As a sensitive high-achiever, you always want to keep…

Picture it–you just finished an important presentation at work. By all accounts, you crushed it. Your clients were smiling and satisfied. And your boss even offered you glowing feedback afterward. Nevertheless, there is a nagging feeling deep inside that steals your confidence. You push away the praise and chalk the…

Do you find it difficult to stop beating yourself up at work? I have a client named Keisha who works at a biomedical company as a research analyst. She showed up for one of our coaching sessions in a state of distress. “I can’t stop thinking about something that happened…

Book launch burnout is real. — My book TRUST YOURSELF: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. So I thought it only fitting to spend a moment sharing my honest reflections on the last twelve months since publication. First, Thank You to My Readers There’s nowhere better to begin than by extending my heartfelt…